The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-17

Park o'clock p. NJ
MEETING OF ALDERMEN. evening.
THE Observation-Disclosures & Heath's Specially Com
bnation, afternoon and evening.
In Brief
The following persons were licensed to marry
yesterday: Frank G.. Udell and Fannie c. Siler,
David Mayer and Clara Hamilton, John Stei-
muck and Lizzie Morton, William Thompson
and Carrie Lowe.
There will be a meeting of the various music
festival committees tonight, at O'Clock, in
High school hall The ladies of the chorus re-
hearse this afternoon, ut o'clock, and the gen.
tlemen st 8 o'clock, at the High-school
Building permits were issued yesterday to AL
bert Kopp for two-story frame house on Park
avenue, near Home avenue, to cost S., 600, and
to b. B. Minor, for two-story frame house on
Meridian street, near Herbert, TO cost 81. 900.
Carl Hartman. eight years of age. was riding
on a dray on West Washington street, yester-
day, when the horses ran away and he was
thrown against curbstone, and very badly
nnrt he was removed to his home. NO. I9i
East Washington street. by Flanner 81 HON.
mown.
Ten DAYS ago Judge Irwin ordered John Scha-
Ter, a soldier, seventy two years OF age, who is
IN jail for petit larceny, removed to the hospi-
tai. Yesterday it was learned that the order
had never been obeyed, and that Scbafer is in a
very critical condition from such close coDfiDe-
nent There was no explanation given as to
why the order had not been obeyed.
Work is now progressing rapidly on the new
building being erected just north of the new
Union Depot, Illinois street. by Messrs En-
glish. Foster Yandes and Malo.t 1t will front
loo feet on Illinois street and the same on the
new street being opened between Illinois and
Meridian It's frontage along the depot will be
167 feet. There will be eighteen storerooms on
the first floor. The building will be completed
before next winter.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEAD ANIMALS.
Superintendent Travis is receiving many com
plants about dead animals that left lying
within the city limits. He, however. Gays he can
do nothing, as the contract of the firm that has
been removing them has expired. and no one
else seems to desire the job. There Is one fer
tiizDg company that is removing all the larger
animals but the CANNES and other smaller ami
mails are left undisturbed. The health board is
to be called now for assistance in abating the
nuisance.
CONCEALED STOLEN GOODS HER BUsTLE.
Matte Martin, the woman arrested for robbng
Benjamin Mcmahon on last Saturday night,
made confession yesterday to jailer Tim Clark,
and produced from her hustle the gold watch
and diamond pin belonging to Mr.. McMahon.
She also acknowledged that she had stolen
quantity of goods from Mrs. Emma Haugh, on
Virginia avenue. and told where the goods conld
be found. The money she got from Mcmahon
she had spent. She was indicted by the grand
jury last evening.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TREASURES BOND
In reply to a question from State Treasurer
Lemcke as to whether county treasurer and
his suretes can acknowledge the treasurer's
official bond before a notary. in the absence of
the County Commissioners. the Attorney general
holds that be cannot The officer and his sure
ties must appear and acknowledge the bond
before the Commissioners The statute, how
ever. Is directory, and if the bond is acknowl-
edged in the manner suggested by the question,
the obligators cannot escape liability.
GIRL ARRESTED FOR BLACK MAIL.
Mary Pickens, innocent-looking girl of
eighteen years. living with her brother on Bates
street. was locked In the police station, last
night. on the charge of black-mail She was arr
rested on warrant sworn out by DIR.
James Young. Of No. 1864 East Wash
that on the 18th inst he received letter from
the girl charging him with criminal practice. and
letter he received was signed MARY Pruitt."
The girl says her home is in Taylorsvilie, Ill,
and that she has been here visiting her brother
several months. She claims that she does not
even know DIR. Young
WORK OF THE TAX EQUALIzERs.
The Board of Equalization is making better
progress than was anticipated. and unless some
unforeseen trouble arises will complete the list
of corporations this week So far, the Hecla
Mining Company is the only corporation that
has given them any trouble. While the board
refuses to say what the trouble is, it is known
that they have spent nearly two days with the
company and are still not through. 1t is said
that the stock of the company cannot be located
and some persons who should know something
about it have been attached because they did
not promptly answer q summons. Horace Nc
Kay was called yesterday, and, while he admit
ted that some shares had passed through his
hands he refused to tell all he knew about the
company's affairs The Eagle machine works
will be taken up this morning
A sTREET-CAR DRIVER BADLY BEATEN
George McCray. driver of street No. 12S,
on the West Washington street line. had a diff
iculty with two passengers his car at 1130
o'clock last night and was very seriously hurt
When the left the Insane Hospital two
men got on to ride to the city. A
half mile this side of the hospital
it to him. but refused to put it in the box He
went back in the car to put them off. and they
resisted. very spirited fight ensued. in which
insensibie. Knucks were used upon
his face and head. The men. after
beating HIM until he could resist no more. left
bridge. where the condition of affairs was dis
covered. The driver was taken to the West
Washington street stables, where his injuries
were dressed. The two men were strangers to
the driver
FIGHTING FOR THEIR OFFICES.
Joseph l.. Carson, the Governors choice for
the presidency of the State Benevolent Boards,
has brought quo warranto proceedings
in the Boone County Circuit Court
against DR.. Harrison. 1t is set
forth in the complaint that Carson, under an
appointment by the Governor regularly quail
fed for the Office but on his demanding it from,
Harrison the latter on three occasions refused
to surrender the Office to him.
Howard Briggs. editor of the Putnam Demo
crat to succeed whom John r. Gordon was ap-
pointed trustee for the Blind Asylum, was in the
city yesterday. He said that he had yet
fully concluded what steps he would take to hold
his Office, but would be guided by whatever
Gapen and Harrison did. ~ shall probably do
nothing" he said, until see the result of the
quo warrapto proceedings brought by F.ack
against Gapen. If the courts hold that the Gov
ernor has the right appoint willing to
step down and out without a word. but will not
until they do"
Items from the Courts.
TRYING TO FoRocLosE MORTGAGE.
Joseph Becker has brought suit against Ber-